Scottish Clubbing Highlights: December 2022
We run through the last month of 2022’s club picks, including Glasgow based label Numbers hosting its first party in Scotland since 2018
December starts off with a Dekmantel weekender with 14 artists across Room 2 and La Cheetah. The lineup includes Marcel Dettmann, Objekt and mad miran (2-3 Dec). Subclub hosts the legendary label Numbers (2 Dec) for a 5am license party, with Rustie (his first show in five years), OK Williams, Marie Davidson and Spencer. On Saturday 3 December at The Liquid Room, Frazi.er invites Irish techno artist Tommy Holohan, while at Sneaky Pete’s EHFM have NTS’s Anu.
Midweek picks include Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s and Manchester’s Interplanetary Criminal (5 Dec). Bloodsport returns on 8 December with Oakland-based Technopagan and Parisian Dr Dr4kken at The Berkeley Suite in Glasgow.
On 10 Dec, Stereo presents Samurai Breaks with DJ Soyboi, a big night full of Breaks, Footwork and Jungle (10 Dec). Over at The Berkeley Suite, Loose Joints invites Elena Colombi, a DJ with mind-altering intensity and tone.
Friday 16 December is a busy night in Glasgow. Techno heavyweights DJ Smoker and VTSS are at SWG3, while Dubstep legend Kode9 is at The Berkeley Suite. Over at Sub Club, Eclair Fifi & Afrodeutsche go B2B. On 17 December, Headset’s Gay Garage lands at Stereo – line-up includes Skillis, VAJ.Power, Wheelman, Xivro.
powerpot at La Cheetah bring Christmas a little early with Narciss, a DJ with an edge for unpredictable sets (21 Dec). La La returns to Sneaky Pete’s all night long on the 22nd. Missing Persons Club invite horsegiirL + MRD (28 Dec), while Yung Singh is at Sub Club for Magic City (29 Dec). FLY closes out 2022 at The Caves with Jezz Simpson, Gaz Miller & more. Plenty of parties remain unannounced for NYE, in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee – this is worth keeping an eye on.